1208048 - DC Switching Financial Analyst

The Business Technology and Operations Finance team (BTOF) has an opportunity for a Finance Analyst (FP&A) supporting the Data Center Switching Business.

Key responsibilities:

Understands various Cisco financial systems and drives business insights, reporting and analytics for where data analysis is the key input in business decisions.

Forecasts, analyzes, reports and recommends changes to financial and operational information and revenue, profitability, and cost management to achieve the desired goals while ensuring compliance with internal standards.

Lead and Drive budgets and planning activities across engineering and marketing teams

Supports key run the business integration activities for financial planning

Identifies the root cause of issues and implementation plan to improve systems, processes, and controls.

Creates, implements, trains and maintains systems, procedures and policies to ensure adherence to company guidelines and Audit/SOX compliance.

You will be working with a team of dynamic engineering and marketing professionals in Data Center Switching who are passionate in designing and developing world's fastest growing cloud development platform. This role will drive budgets and planning activities across the engineering and marketing organizations, prepare financial analysis, and support/lead financial deliverables across the finance team

Who You Are

You are a team player, energetic, flexible, highly organized and comfortable with large amounts of information while working with other internal organizations. You must have a keen interest in increasing productivity and driving process improvements. You are capable of working cross functionally with teams and commit to deadlines, fostering a positive work environment, have good communication skills and presentation skills, along with the ability to influence those around you. Proficiency in Essbase and Business Objects is preferred.

Our minimum requirements for this role:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field, with 1+ years related experience

• Strong analytical skills with ability to understand and communicate the meaning of the data being presented

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

Why Cisco

We connect everything: people, processes, data, and things. We innovate everywhere, taking bold risks to shape the technologies that give us smart cities, connected cars, and handheld hospitals. And we do it in style with unique personalities who aren’t afraid to change the way the world works, lives, plays and learns.

We are thought leaders, tech geeks, pop culture aficionados, and we even have a few purple haired rock stars. We celebrate the creativity and diversity that fuels our innovation. We are dreamers and we are doers.

We Are Cisco.

We connect everything - people, process, data and things. We innovate everywhere to create fresh ideas and possibilities. We make a meaningful difference that will benefit everyone - our people, our customers and the world around us.

Our technology changes the way the world works, lives, plays and learns. But our edge doesn't come from technology. It comes from our people. We're looking for the kind of people who take smart risks, thrive in diverse environments, inspire their colleagues, and are committed to having an impact on the world. Whether you create technology solutions that redefine business or build connections that strengthen the community, you can make it happen at Cisco!